Las mujeres nativo-americanas tienen algo que decir

Caminando por las calles del centro durante La Marcha de Mujeres de Tucson, un grupo organizado de 200 personas sostenían carteles hechos a mano y gritaban, “¡Aún seguimos aquí”!  El grupo que se presentó el 21 de enero representó a más de 15 naciones indígenas desde Canadá y Alaska hasta México, aunque la mayoría fueron…

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Witchcraft becoming more popular among young Latinos

To say the word “brujo” in some communities is akin to yelling “fire!” in a crowded movie theater. It incites fear and panic. For centuries, brujería, or witchcraft, has been an obscure practice. It was woven into the superstitions that abuelas taught their grandchildren — such as using an egg to perform a limpia, a cleanse, on…

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How Fort Lowell Sowed the Seed of a City

  Camp Lowell’s solider enjoyed themselves in the night life of downtown Tucson in 1866. But seven years of wine and women led military officials to call for a halt to this. In 1873, Camp Lowell moved seven miles to the northeast, where the Fort Lowell Military Reservation grew to become the central site for military…

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Navajo member fights for equality

While many American citizens were busy celebrating on June 26, members of the Navajo Nation were not able to rejoice. For Navajo tribal members, same-sex marriage is not legal although it is now legal in the United States. “Once again, we were forgotten on a national level and the fight for marriage equality is not…

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